ANGEL IN CHAINS–Coming soon!!! (And I’m giving away 5 copies!) Back to Blog
I am in countdown mode. 😉 ANGEL IN CHAINS will be releasing on 11/27/12, and I can’t wait! But, I’m actually feeling extra excited today b/c my wonderful publisher sent me some early author copies–so now I can share them with you. I’ve got five copies of ANGEL IN CHAINS that I’d like to giveaway. Want to win? Then, just leave me a comment. And let’s make the comment process very easy. We’re incredibly close to Halloween, so just tell me your favorite Halloween costume. Mine’s Medusa. Give me plastic snakes to twine in my hair, and you’ve got a very happy woman. (Giveaway note: The giveaway is open internationally, and the giveaway will stay open until 11 PM–Central time–on 10/31/12.)
Also, in case you haven’t read the excerpt from ANGEL IN CHAINS, here’s a peek for you:
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“They’re probably hunting you now.” He walked away from her and headed toward the window that looked out over the street. “Hunting us,” he added quietly and realized he was anticipating the fight. When had he come to crave the fury? When had the bloodlust grown so within him?
She stood as still as a statue before his door. Her hand was up, hovering above the doorknob, and he could almost feel the fear rolling off her in waves.
But then she took a deep breath, and he saw her small shoulders straighten. She shoved back the heavy tangle of her hair and turned to face him. “How did you get us away from them?”
Az shrugged once more.
She took a step toward him. “You . . . you know what they are, right?”
Amusement flared in him. “I did notice the claws.” Rather hard to miss those.
She blinked, and her eyes narrowed as she studied him. He’d never seen quite that shade of green before. She crept closer, bringing that light scent of strawberries to him. When she stopped, she was less than a foot away from him. It would be so easy to touch her.
Though he knew well just how dangerous a touch could be.
Yet she stood close enough to kiss. But angels weren’t supposed to kiss mortals . . .
You’re not an angel anymore. The whisper came from deep inside of him. The same tempting whisper that he’d been fighting since his fall.
You’re not an angel. Do what you want.
You’re not an angel. Take what you want.
He was discovering that he could want many things.
The top of the woman’s head barely reached his shoulders. She tilted her head and stared up at him. Then her gaze swept down his body.
Az stiffened even before she whispered, “What are you?”
Rather insulting question. “I’m the man who saved your life.” Did she need to know more? He didn’t think so.
Her hand lifted and pressed against her mouth. A small trace of blood still rested near her lips. “There were three of them, and, you’re big and all, but there’s still just one of you.”
She might just be one of the most ungrateful humans he’d ever encountered. Stifling a sigh, Az inclined his head. “You’re welcome.”
She stared in surprise for a moment. Then she laughed. A soft, strangely lyrical sound spilled from her lips, and her wide smile lit up her face.
Not just pretty.
Az tensed as the wave of need hit him. Not lust for blood or death. This time . . . the lust was just for her.
You’re not an angel anymore. Take what you want.
“Yeah,” she said, as her laughter faded but the smile still lingered on her lips, “thanks for saving my ass.” Then she held out her hand to him. “My name’s Jade. Jade Pierce.”
He stared at her hand. She wiggled her fingers at him. Slowly, Az lifted his own hand and caught those wiggling fingers. Soft. “I am Azrael.” He dropped her hand. He hadn’t used the name Azrael in centuries. “Most just call me Az.”
“Well, Az, it’s a pleasure to meet you.” Her gaze slid over his body again. “But I’m gonna have to ask, once more, just what are—”
The door crashed in behind her. She didn’t scream this time, but maybe Az just didn’t give her a chance to scream.
Because as the three black panthers—fully shifted panthers—leapt into the room, jumping over the broken door, Az grabbed Jade and threw her toward the couch.
Then he ran right for the snarling beasts.
He should have known better than to let down his guard. Shifters and their damn acute senses. They’d caught his scent, her scent, and followed them right through the Quarter.
“I warned you,” Az snapped and leapt at the nearest panther. He caught the beast’s front paws and shoved the giant cat back. “You should have listened.” There would be no more warnings now. Only death.
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I love costume ideas rather than specific characters, I feel like it allows for more creativity. This year, I went as an 80s prom chick 🙂 Previous years have included cowgirl (with my sidekick dog), queen of the vampires, etc.
Medusa huh? That’s very cool! My favorite costume is vampire! In fact, we just had a Halloween themed birthday party that we went to and I went as a hooker that had been bitten by a vampire, but had not yet made her first kill so I wasn’t full changed! Everyone loved it!! I have to mix up just the plain vamp every once in a while lol 😉 😉
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My favorite costume is believe it or not, Fiona. My husband and I dressed as Fiona and Shrek. We are both heavy set and it was pefect lol. I cannot wait to get that book! I love reading and want to read it so bad! Lol.
My favorite costume is that of a sorceress.
My favorite costume is the naughty nurse.
My favourite costume would be a witch because there can actually be a lot of variations in witch hats and cloak, etc. Plus, I was a big fan of Charmed when it was on air (though they don’t exactly dress like witches, but still lol).
I’m a vampire and witch fan. Love seeing all the variations.
I love a costume I saw on facebook recently. The mother of a boy in a wheelchair made him an ice cream truck costume. I’m sure he was the envy of all the other children! 🙂
Dr. Girlfriend or rather Dr. Mrs. the Monarch now. I like the original Dr. Girlfriend outfit with the pillbox hat. For anyone who has never watched The Venture Bros. you must check it out. It’s probably my favorite show ever. Also I love being a pirate wench.
my favorite costume is a Greek goddess. Thanks for the giveaway.
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I’m always going to be bias toward vampire costume for halloween but I won’t say no to a sexy female robin hood costume!
Stlll if I have to choose then something of a more victorian-style vampire costume because you really cannotgo wrong with something like that!
Love the excerpt, =) can´t wait to read more!
Since we don´t really celebrate Halloween in Sweden, i´d have to go with the one (and only =/) costume i´ve had, and that was a pink cat in a tutu, =) with ears and a tail.
I was pink, all over, and fluffy. Loved it!
Thanks for the giveaway and Happy Monday!
//Linda
I went one year as a Tree, after my parents wouldn’t buy mean expensive costume like my friends were getting .
I made my own modled after every parents favorite saying “Money doesn’t grow on Trees”. I was a “MONEY TREE” : Brown pants , a flowy green long sleeve shirt, twigs (small branches) leaves , staples, monopoly money , some of my real allowence money and at the time what i thought was twine but ended up being my fathers expensive fishing line ..OOPS !!
Everyone loved my costume , but I still got grounded for ruining my new school clothes and using my dads fishing line ….lol
love witches for halloween …class
love witches for halloween …classic
Hi Cynthia!! Happy Halloween my friend!!! I have to say, my personal fav is a vamp, but one year we sent our son out as a red Lego brick. It was fantastic. I can’t wait for the new book release, but it would be great if I could win one ** Grin **!! Thanks for the awesome Halloween giveaway.
I don’t get to dress up anymore I’m on mommy duty 🙂 This year though my kids are going to be dressing up as Batman and Robin :)!! Well hopefully they will be I don’t know if we are going to be able to go trick or treating with the hurricane coming through PA.
I’ve only ever dressed up a couple of times for Halloween so I’m not sure! I do love anything historical or pop culture-y. And I tried to dress up as Buffy once 😀
Thanks for the giveaway!! Yay ARCS
Would love to win one of your books they are all good.
I love Halloween and my fav costume would hasve to be a vampire or witch although Cleopatra would be fun.
I really wanted to be a bohemian belly dancer for Halloween this year but my finances and homework schedule won’t work with it. Oh well.
I like witches for Halloween, you can dress them up so many ways.
My fav that I have been is a dead bride. The black veil creeps so many people out lol.
This year I’m a zombie but I do love being a vampire 🙂
You can’t beat a good witch costume. It can be done so many ways: good, bad, naughty, warts or no warts or Harry Potterish. Love your Angel guys, especially Az. Hope I win!
M&M girl! I love chocolates and pretzel and M&M combines both into a small package I don’t feel guilty munching on. 🙂
Thanks for having the giveaway.
I’m all about the witch costume and I mean the real witch costume, not the cutsie one 🙂
Thanks for the giveaway Cynthia, Happy Halloween!
Love dressing up as the wicked witch!
how did I miss this!? 🙁